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Etienne de Swardt of Etat Libre d'Orange talks about his brand, and their upcoming fragrance, Archives 69.
Etat Libre d’Orange Noel au Balcon ~ fragrance review
When I first heard about Noël au Balcon from Etat Libre d’Orange, it was being offered as a limited edition fragrance for the 2007 holiday season. I was disappointed that I wouldn’t have a chance to try it, since it was only available at Sephora in France. Fortunately, Noël au Balcon joined the permanent Etat Libre line-up about a year ago, and now that I’ve had a chance to wear it, the season seems right for a review. Noël au Balcon’s composition includes notes of tangerine, vanilla, honey, orange blossom, apricot, red pepper, patchouli, musk, cistus, cinnamon, nigella, and amber, and it was created by the perfumer Antoine Maisondieu (who has produced a number of fragrances for Etat Libre, including another of my favorites, the aldehydic peachy-floral Vraie Blonde).
Since we’re dealing with Etat Libre d’Orange, there is the requisite punning in the fragrance’s title and some racy imagery in its logo and its descriptive “story”; allusions to cleavage abound. The proverb “Noël au balcon, Pâques au tison” means that a warm Christmas — warm enough to spend on the balcony — will be followed by an unseasonably cool Easter (requiring “firebrands”). And the expression “avoir du monde au balcon,” or “the balcony is crowded,” is a reference to a shapely bosom…
Holiday fragrance gifts 2010, part 3
Still shopping? Here are some more gift ideas, and if you missed them, check out Holiday gifts part 1 and part 2. And of course, more to come…
From Joya & Vane, solid perfume lockets in Royal Jasmine (jasmine, tuberose, tonka bean, toasted marshmallow and sandalwood; watch chain, above center, $68), Starleaf (orange blossom, honeysuckle, jasmine, lily of the valley, honey and sweet musk; heart brooch, above left, $38) or Moro Blood Orange (blood orange, tangerine, yuzu, tiare flower, vanilla, blonde woods and musk; oval + perfume pin, above right, $38). All at Anthropologie…
Top 10 Fall Fragrances 2010
Even though I’ve finally finished my years (and years) of higher education, I still think of autumn as a season of “back to school” anticipation, complete with new books, new shoes, and new friendships — as well as the renewal of older friendships. Angela’s recent post describing her fragrance collection as a group of friends made me smile and made me look at my own fall fragrance line-up in a similar way.
Les Parfums de Rosine Poussière de Rose was one of my first “niche” perfume purchases, and it’s still one of my closest fragrance “companions.” I actually wear it from fall through spring, because it always feels right. It reminds me of rose potpourri in a cedar box; very nostalgic. We’re two of a kind.
Rochas Tocade is another longtime acquaintance, a rose-and-vanilla floriental that I bring back into rotation every autumn. It can feel a bit overdressed sometimes, and it’s definitely not shy, but I always know I can rely on it to boost my confidence for a night out.
Ormonde Jane Ta’if is a more recent arrival to my perfume wardrobe…
